NEWS RELEASES
December 2007
Refuse and recycling collections over the New Year period
21 December 2007
BECAUSE of the holiday period, slightly different household refuse and recycling collections take place in the Horsham District over the New Year, as set out below.
New Travelling in Camera Exhibition at Horsham Museum
20 December 2007
Visit Horsham Museum in the new year and enjoy some fascinating photographs of South East Asia taken in the Victorian times and in the present day. The exhibition will be open from January to March 2008.
Art with a Difference at Horsham Museum
20 December 2007
Look out for an art exhibition with a difference at Horsham Museum with an exhibition by Tanya Rotherfield featuring mechanical engineering, fine art, sandpaper and fruit past its prime! The exhibition opens from January 4th 2008.
Public Feedback Invited on Draft 10-Year Management Plan for Horsham Park
20 December 2007
Following extensive consultation with Park users and other interested groups, a draft 10-year Management Plan for Horsham Park has been produced. This will be available on-line or in print for public feedback until 22nd February 2008.
Don’t go crackers this Christmas
19 December 2007
CHRISTMAS is coming and for families who have members struggling with drug or alcohol issues there is more to worry about than how many of the Christmas tree lights will be out this year.
Positive steps to discourage shoplifting
19 December 2007
A PROGRAMME to deal with first time shoplifters in Horsham appears to be a success.
Storrington says no to underage alcohol purchases
19 December 2007
OFF LICENCES in the Storrington area are cracking down on underage drinking by refusing to serve anyone under 21.
Start walking and cut down health risks
18 December 2007
IMAGINE an invention which, if taken up by the whole population, could cut coronary heart disease deaths by over a third and reduce cases of osteoarthritis and reduce hip fractures, giving older people better coordination, strength and balance.
Eat safely over the festive period
18 December 2007
WITH the festive season fully underway residents are being reminded to take care when storing and cooking their Christmas turkeys as well as other festive favourites.
Play Horsham - Children and Young People
18 December 2007
Thousands of children and young people in the Horsham District are set to benefit from a major lottery windfall announced today.
‘Speak Out’ success
18 December 2007
OVER 70 young people attended the recent Speak Out youth conference at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre near Horsham.
Better Than Science Fiction!
13 December 2007
Discover what an exciting and innovative year Horsham Museum has had in 2007 and what plans are in store for 2008.
Help us watch out for fly tipping this Christmas
12 December 2007
RESIDENTS in the Horsham District are being encouraged to report incidents of illegal fly tipping.
Dodgem fun in Horsham
12th December 2007
CHRISTMAS shoppers in Horsham are being invited to have a go on the dodgems to help relieve any last minute shopping stress they might be feeling.
‘City firm’ based in Horsham
12th December 2007
HORSHAM based Corporate Mosaic hosted a fact-finding visit by Horsham District Council this week.
Children make recycled Christmas decorations
11th December 2007
CHILDREN from a primary school in Horsham have been asked to help decorate the Christmas tree in Horsham’s Park House by making recycled decorations at school.
Junior Wardens help Ashington to recycle
11th December 2007
EIGHT young residents from Ashington in West Sussex have become junior neighbourhood wardens.
Beware bogus collectors
11th December 2007
HORSHAM District residents and visitors to the area are being reminded to take care if they are approached by street or door to door charity collectors this Christmas and New Year period.
WRCD awareness for hairdressers
11th December 2007
HAIRDRESSERS throughout the Horsham District are receiving free advice from Horsham District Council about the risks of Work Related Contact Dermatitis (WRCD).
Horsham's Face Lift
10th December 2007
After receiving over 300,000 visitors, one of Horsham Museum's major exhibition rooms - The Horsham Room - has received a facelift, revitalising the telling of the history of Horsham. The new-look room opens on Friday 22nd December.
Review of polling districts, places and stations
10th December 2007
THE review of polling stations throughout the Horsham District was accepted at the meeting of Horsham District Council on 5 December.
Contacting the Council at Christmas and New Year
10th December 2007
HORSHAM District Council's offices in Horsham will be open as follows over the holiday period:
Beware bag thefts
7th December 2007
MEMBERS of the public are being warned about a recent spate of bag thefts taking place in Horsham’s North Street subway.
‘Eco wreath’ competition for local primary schools
5th December 2007
CHILDREN in the Horsham District are being encouraged to ‘think green’ over the Christmas period by making compostable festive wreaths.
In court for benefit fraud
5th December 2007
TWO housing benefit claimants living in Horsham have been in court for failing to tell the authorities that their circumstances had changed.
Refuse and Recycling collections over the Christmas and New Year period
3rd December 2007
BECAUSE of the holiday period, slightly different household refuse and recycling collections take place in the Horsham District over Christmas and New Year, as set out below.
Horsham District Christmas 2007 – What’s on
3rd December 2007
A HOST of events has been arranged across the Horsham District to celebrate the festive season.